Method: Method 1 1) How to make Chana Dal DumplingsSoak Chana Dal in Luke warm water for 3-4 hours. Drain and grind Chana dal, Ginger-garlic paste, green chili paste, asafoetida powder, turmeric, Cumin Powder, and salt into a grinder. While grinding DONT add water.(Otherwise we wont be able to make balls out of this mixture). Make tight balls of this mixture. 2) For kadhi we need buttermilk. To make buttermilk, first whisk yogurt, add 2-3 cups water. Whisk again. Mix 2 tbsp chickpea flour to this buttermilk. Remove all the lumps. 3) Heat 2-3 tbsp oil or ghee in a wok. Add mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Asafoetida powder, Turmeric Powder, Curry leaves, Ginger paste, Garlic Flakes (Optional) and chopped green chilies. Fry for few seconds. Then add Buttermilk. Turn the heat on medium. Add salt and sugar and start stirring. keep stirring until kadhi boils. 4) Once kadhi starts boiling Drop one chana dal dumpling in it. Make sure that it stays firm and not brake into the kadhi. Then add all the dumplings one bye one. Boil Kadhi for 4-5 minutes after last dumpling added. It will help to cook the dumplings. Serve hot with rice.

If u find the above method little bit difficult, then there is another method to prepare kadhi gole. In this method prepare kadhi as well as dumplings as per the above method. In the above method we added dumplings directly into the kadhi. Instead of doing that, Boil 2-3 litre water in a wok or any deep skillet. Put dumplings in it and boil for 5 minutes after last dumpling added. After 5 minutes drain all the water and gently add the dumplings into kadhi. Boil kadhi for 1-2 minutes.